Myah Goff

Across the Twin Cities this weekend, local creatives of color are taking some of life's heaviest, most vulnerable realities and making space for community joy to live alongside it.

From jazz concerts and second-line parades to family festivals and community cookouts, here's where to celebrate Juneteenth across Chicago this week.

Also this weekend: K-pop at St. Paul RiverCentre and a feminist Broadway show at the Ordway; ahead next week: queer-centered Palestinian films and a Two Spirit powwow.

Three festivals this weekend will bring soul food to a Minneapolis farmers market, Hmong sports tournaments to Como Park, and queer pride to Loring Park, marking a busy start to summer in the Twin Cities.

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Things to do in Minneapolis and St. Paul this weekend include the Walker Art Center, Chicano Fest, stand-up comedy and a Black Food Truck Festival.

Plus: Meet artists at Minnehaha Falls, watch lanterns light up Bde Maka Ska and help paint community murals at the Center for Performing Arts.

Plus: Meet artists at Minnehaha Falls, watch lanterns light up Bde Maka Ska and help paint community murals at the Center for Performing Arts. The post Ro

Plus: Black dance improvisation at the Barbara Barker Center, Lakota ledger art at the American Indian Center and a dance-inspired textile exhibit at Soo Visual Arts Center.

The Minnesota Fringe Festival returns this weekend, transforming stages across Minneapolis into a playground for theater artists pushing the boundaries of performance.